News: Pastor in coma after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL – A driver is under arrest following a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach that left a local pastor in a coma, according to NBC Miami. The incident happened last Thursday on the Macarthur Causeway near Terminal Isle at about 11:30 p.m. Police said Pastor Noe Aguilar was on his way home when…
Read MoreNews: 4 rescued following boat accident off Fort Lauderdale coast
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Four people were rescued after their fishing boat was involved in an accident off the Fort Lauderdale coast Tuesday morning, reports WSVN. The boaters said they were returning to shore after a fishing trip when their vessel capsized about three-quarters of a mile offshore at about 11:20 a.m., sending the four into…
Read MoreNews: Woman dies following 2-car accident near Hialeah canal
HIALEAH, FL – One driver was killed and another had to be rescued after their vehicles collided near a canal in Hialeah Friday night, WSVN reports. The collision, which witnesses said may have been head-on, happened in the vicinity of West Fourth Avenue and 37th Terrace at about 7 p.m. A woman who was driving one…
Read MoreNews: Traffic snarled after tanker truck crash causes fuel spill on I-95 in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – Drivers faced extensive traffic delays Tuesday morning following an accident involving a tanker truck in Pompano Beach. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports the vehicle hit a median barrier wall and flipped onto its side on Interstate 95 north near Atlantic Boulevard at about 7 a.m. A second vehicle was also involved,…
Read MoreNews: Driver charged with leaving scene after crashing into Hollywood building
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Authorities say they arrested a man who left the scene after crashing into a building in Hollywood, NBC Miami reports. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the man was driving at high speed while going over railroad tracks on Sheridan Street just before 5 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle went airborne, hit a curb…
Read MoreMiami Entrepreneur Dead After Crash Involving Boat and Personal Watercraft
A Miami entrepreneur died in a boating collision near Miami Beach on Sunday. MSN.com reports that on Sunday 42-year-old Aaron Hirschhorn went for an excursion on his hoverboard. His wife became concerned after he did not return her communications and posted an urgent message on Instagram asking the couple’s friends in Miami Beach to contact…
Read MoreStatute of Limitation for Filing Most 2020 Cruise Injury Claims Is Close to Expiring
When the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, perhaps no industry was affected quite like the travel industry. Hotels, airlines, and cruise companies around the world stopped operating. And though courts initially closed as well, the shutdown did not give personal injury victims any additional time to file. In particular,…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested in Deerfield Beach crash that killed motorcyclist
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A man was arrested last week on criminal charges in connection with the death of a motorcyclist in Broward County in January. According to a news release from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Steven Gabriel Seneca of Coral Springs was taken into custody for the Jan. 30 accident on Southwest…
Read MoreNews: Driver takes off after ramming police car on Palmetto Expressway
PINECREST, FL – Authorities were trying to track down a driver who left the scene after hitting a police vehicle in Miami-Dade County on Thursday. According to WSVN, the driver took off after ramming a cruiser on the Palmetto Expressway. The vehicle was found abandoned in the vicinity of Southwest 104th Street and 69th Avenue. Miam-Dade…
Read MoreNews: Divers find body of missing boater in NW Miami-Dade lake
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The body of a man who went missing after a personal watercraft accident in Northwest Miami-Dade was recovered over the weekend, according to WSVN. This is an update to a previous story. The victim was identified as Alexander Garcia. Officials said he was one of two people who fell off a personal watercraft in…
Read More3 Dead and 8 Hurt In Serious I-95 Crash
A serious car crash killed three people in Volusia County, Florida Sunday. NBCMiami.com reports that the victims were among nearly a dozen people who were involved in the crash which occurred on Interstate 95 when a van careened off the highway at about 5:30 AM. The force of the crash sheared the van’s roof completely off…
Read MoreHialeah Crash Involving Smart Car Leaves One Dead
A woman driving a Smart car died in a crash in Hialeah on Friday. Local10.com reports that the victim was driving the Smart car near the intersection of West 35th Street and West Fourth Avenue at the time of the incident. The crash reportedly occurred when another driver struck the Smart car, ejecting the woman…
Read MoreNews: Driver sought after Boca mother and son killed in hit-and-run crash
BOCA RATON, FL – Authorities are trying to locate the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a mother and son in West Boca on Saturday morning, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The incident occurred in the area of State Road 7 and N. Central Park Boulevard at about 7:30 a.m. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNews: Driver dead after vehicle crashes into palm tree in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A car crash that killed a driver in Pompano Beach is under investigation by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the incident at the 3100 block of Southwest 15th Street was reported at about 11:21 a.m. Sunday morning. Investigators determined that the driver of…
Read MoreNews: Crash involving truck and motorcycle on Florida’s Turnpike injures 2
HIALEAH, FL – Authorities said a truck and a motorcycle were involved in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike Thursday morning, leaving two people hospitalized. WSVN reports the accident happened on the turnpike’s southbound lanes near Northwest 170th Street in Hialeah at about 11 a.m. The man operating the motorcycle and his female passenger were both…
Read MoreProposed Law Named for Boy Who Died in Boating Accident Could Help Make the Waters Safer
In November 2020 we blogged about a tragedy in which a 10-year-old boy was killed during a boating accident in Sarasota. At the time it was not entirely clear how Ethan Issacs died. But as details of his death have come to light as his parents are also pushing for legislation that would help prevent a…
Read MoreNews: 2 people rescued from Biscayne Bay after boat capsizes
BISCAYNE BAY, FL – Emergency crews responded to Biscayne Bay Thursday morning after a boat accident that sent two people into the water. WPLG reports the two were on a 17-foot boat that was reported capsized at about 4:30 a.m. According to the Coast Guard, the two people were found floating in the water by a…
Read MoreNews: 1 bicyclist dead, 1 injured after being hit by car at Jupiter intersection
JUPITER, FL – One bicyclist was killed and another injured when they were struck by a car at an intersection in Jupiter Monday night, police said. According to WPTV, the incident happened as the two were attempting to cross Loxahatchee Drive at Indiantown Road at about 7:15 p.m. Witnesses said they were hit by a…
Read MoreMiami-Dade ATV Crash Hospitalizes 4 Minors
An ATV crash left 4 minors seriously injured Thursday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in a rural section of Miami-Dade, near Southwest 368th Street and 212th Avenue. The crash left at least one of the children with injuries serious enough to require emergency hospitalization. Miami-Dade first responders medically evacuated the youth to Kendall Regional…
Read MoreSearch Continues for Missing Man Who Was Last Seen On a Persona Watercraft
The search continues for a man who was last seen on a personal watercraft in Miami-Dade County. Local10.com reports that 20-year-old Alexander Garcia and his friends were out on the water in an area close to a warehouse district near Northwest 25th Street, east of Northwest 127th Avenue, when he went missing. Though the details…
Read MoreNews: Police search for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Miami Sunday morning, according to the Miami Herald. Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene in the area of Northwest 36th Avenue and 21st Court in the Allapattah neighborhood. The pedestrian, identified as Maynor Moncada, was struck…
Read MoreNews: Man missing after falling off personal watercraft at Miami-Dade lake
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A man went missing after falling off a personal watercraft in West Miami-Dade Tuesday night, according to WSVN. The accident happened at a lake off the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 25th Street. Police said the man was among a group riding personal watercrafts when he fell off at about 7:30 p.m. and…
Read MoreSchool Bus Crashes into Car in Orlando Sending 7 Children to the Hospital
An Orange County school bus collided with a car at about 8:00 am Tuesday morning, injuring at least seven students. WFTV.com reports that the crash occurred because the street was too narrow for both the bus and the car to pass. The bus was carrying 54 elementary school students at the time of the collision,…
Read MoreNews: Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a fatal accident in Deerfield Beach last week in which a pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck. Deputies responded to the scene in the 1600 block of Northwest 49th Court on Thursday at about 10 a.m. Investigators determined that 32-year-old Gregory…
Read MoreTour Boat Injuries
Tour boats are popular in and around Miami. From dolphin tours, tours to view the sunrise and sunset, and those designed for families with children, boat tours offer a unique way to see and experience the beauty surrounding our city. However, while designed for recreation and largely considered safe, it is possible to sustain an…
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